Bernie Saggau Award of Merit Winners

The Bernie Saggau Award of Merit honors individuals whose leadership, service, and support of education-based activities reflect the values of the longest serving executive directors of the IHSAA; 2. The award was presented in honor of Lyle T. Quinn from 1968-1995, and in honor of Bernie Saggau from 1996 to the present; 3. The Bernie Saggau Award of Merit is considered the highest honor presented by the IHSAA’s Board of Control.

FIRST NAMELAST NAMECITY/SCHOOLYEAR
HerbertAdamsAmes1973
JamesAlexanderHampton1986
Dr. WilliamAndersonDes Moines1987
BruceAndersonBoone2007
DavidAndersonBoone (IHSAA)2014
DanBalkKuemper Catholic, Carroll1997
DavidBechtelWest Des Moines1992
Dr. EarlBergeFort Dodge1980
AlanBesteBoone2023
RonaldBickfordDanville1994
MikeBillingsRoland-Story2012
HenryBooneWoodbine1978
GordonBrookhartFairfield1984
WayneBurnsDecorah1980
RobertBuschRiverside, Oakland2005
R. WesleyCarlsonHumboldt1991
DwightCarlsonUrbandale (DE)2003
DoyleCarpenterSpencer1974
Kathy LeeCollinsDes Moines (DE)2000
CraigCollisonSioux City2015
LloydCourterBoone1995
DwayneCrossRockwell City2006
RobertCueNorth Tama, Traer2012
DanDelaneyMason City2008
BillDiedrichsenTipton1990
FrankDoumaOttumwa1969
LesDoumaOrange City2003
SteveDuncanWest Des Moines2008
LewisDyeOttumwa1984
RollinDyerAtlantic1990
TerryEagenNorth Central, Manly1997
JeanneEhnBCLUW, Conrad2011
EugeneFarrellSioux City1979
DonaldFisherDavenport, Central1994
ArloFlegeWaverly (IASB)2002
OrvilleFrazierGuthrie Center1986
LowellFulmerGraettinger1980
GeorgeFunkMarshalltown1988
JohnGannonEmmetsburg1986
SteveGarbierKuemper Catholic, Carroll1978
WilliamGibsonWaterloo1981
DonaldGoschSumner1981
H.P.GraeberConrad, BCL1975
CarolGretaDes Moines (DE)2013
DaveHarrisOttumwa2007
DavidHartyBoone2004
DonHelvickAnkeny (DE)1999
MikeHendersonDes Moines (IGHSAU)2006
DaveHeroldWaukon2018
GeorgeHidingerCedar Rapids2000
Dr. PhillipHintzNewton2002
JackHoenshelCenterville1989
BillHolmstromClinton1998
NancyHuetherBallard2011
NickHulstRock Valley1992
VernonHusemanFort Dodge1986
WilliamHutchinsonEstherville1997
CraigIhnenWest Des Moines2017
CharlesIrwinSioux Center1982
HarryIsleySpirit Lake1968
JudyJeffreyDes Moines2012
BerryJohnsonHampton-Dumont1998
HaroldJohnsonHarlan2000
PaulJohnstonDes Moines (DE)1972
RobertKanabyIndianapolis [Ind.]2010
TomKeatingXavier, Cedar Rapids2019
JimKellyMediapolis1988
BillKibbyJefferson2001
LeRoyKivettLDF, LeGrand1991
RussKraaiHolstein1993
DuaneKramerCedar Rapids1999
CraigLangBrooklyn2010
RichardLashierClear Lake1979
CalLeonardHolstein1993
BobLiddyDavenport1985
VirginiaLohmillerBettendorf2001
SamLongDes Moines1997
GeorgeLongUrbandale1999
BobLongmuirNew Hampton2000
CharlesMcGaffinWinterset1998
MarkMcLarenSioux City1975
DeborahMenkePleasant Valley2009
VinceMeyerBancroft, St. John1976
CarlMilesDes Moines (DE)1982
DonMillerFort Dodge2002
Dr. JamesMitchellBurlington1991
RandyMoffittNorth Mahaska, New Sharon2017
R.O.MortensonNorth Polk1983
BrettNanningaTri-Center, Neola2014
RobertNielsenAr-We-Va, Westside1996
ChuckNoltingBettendorf2001
KeithO’ConnellTurkey Valley1988
SteveObergMaple Valley-Anthon-Oto2016
ChuckOffenburgerCooper2011
CurtOlsonCreston2005
JohnOvertonDes Moines (IGHSAU)2014
DavidOwensWapsie Valley1992
JacquelineParkinFairfield1988
LarryParrAnkeny1989
FrancisPetersonDecorah (IASB)2004
FrancisPhillipsFort Dodge1977
DennisPiercePocahontas1995
DennyPresnallAnkeny (IASB)2009
EldonPyleOelwein1996
MarvReilandIowa City2013
RussReiterIndependence2019
KirkRentschlerSolon2007
Dr. JamesRobinsonCedar Falls1984
GaryRossJohnston2018
Dr. LarryRowedderDenison1987
Dr. TedRunyanBritt1985
RonSadlerCrestwood, Cresco2006
Dr. KennethSandSoutheast Polk1987
HarleySchiefferClarinda2025
E. KellySchlapkohlUrbandale1994
HaroldSchmickleyIHSAA1971
RobertSchmidtJefferson-Scranton1989
ArnoldSchulerAtlantic1973
Dr. CraigScottChariton (IASB)2018
DaveSextroAlbia2005
BoydShannonMonticello1970
RobertSiddensWaterloo, West1993
RaySmallingAmes1979
Dr. RichardSmithDes Moines (DE)1990
FrederickSmithAnkeny2004
DaveSteadMonticello2012
JackSteinbergMason City1987
JerryStilwellDes Moines2002
Dr. TedStilwillClive (DE)2005
A.J.StolfaDavenport1974
DavidStoverCharles City2000
E.G.StrobridgeWaterloo, West1978
GaryStumbergStarmont2009
HaroldSweetDubuque1983
C.E.TharpSEMCO, Gilman1977
EdThomasAplington-Parkersburg2010
JosephTolanWall Lake1977
GaylordTryonDes Moines2001
DonUkerDenison2008
ChuckVan HeckeMuscatine2003
O.C.VarnerDiagonal & Mount Ayr1976
BobVrbicekCedar Rapids1996
DickWagnerBurlington1990
SteveWatermanOsceola2004
R.R.WatsonSheffield1969
RonaldWerlingIndianola2006
FredWhippleMediapolis2011
BobWhiteIowa City1998
RollieWiebersCharter Oak-Ute2019
DougWilliamsGilbert1996
TomWilliamsMuscatine2007
FredWinterCedar Falls1976
J.C.WrightDes Moines (DE)1972
RickWulkowBoone2015
ThomasYatesHolstein1982